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John

A place at the family table, preserved through recipes, kitchen notes, and the dishes everyone still asks for.

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From the recipe card

Keep this one close. Once the base is cold, creamy, and balanced, almost any favorite flavor can follow.

From John’s recipe box

Family favorites

9 recipes, each linked back to the person who shared it.

Ice Cream●○○ Family-tested

Nana Nilla Ice Cream

Roasted banana ice cream with crushed vanilla wafers and a nostalgic ripple.

Main ingredients
  • Standard Creamy Ice Cream Base
  • ripe bananas
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
Prep20 min
Cook40 min
Total2 hr
Ice Cream●○○ Family-tested

Chocolate Ice Cream

Deep cocoa flavor, a creamy no-cook base, and room for even more chocolate.

Main ingredients
  • heavy whipping cream
  • milk
  • sugar
  • cocoa powder
Prep15 min
Cook25 min
Total1 hr 40 min
Ice Cream●○○ Family-tested

Strawberry Ice Cream

Creamy vanilla ice cream folded with a bright, jammy strawberry reduction.

Main ingredients
  • Standard Creamy Ice Cream Base
  • strawberries
  • sugar
  • salt
Prep20 min
Cook35 min
Total2 hr
Ice Cream●○○ Family-tested

Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Brown-sugar ice cream with buttery toasted pecans and a hint of caramel warmth.

Main ingredients
  • heavy whipping cream
  • milk
  • brown sugar
  • toasted dry milk powder
Prep20 min
Cook35 min
Total2 hr